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This hemispheric view of Venus, as revealed by more than a decade of radar investigations culminating in the 1990-1994 Magellan mission, is centered at 90 degrees east longitude. The Magellan spacecraft imaged more than 98 percent of Venus at a resolution of about 100 meters; the effective resolution of this image is about 3 kilometers. Credit: NASA/JPL-CalTech
Venus: An Engineering Problem

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   Hot, toxic, and murky, Venus serves as an extraordinary engineering challenge, according to Jim Garvin.

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Josephine Santiago-Bond and her husband Chris stand next to the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) propulsion structure at Ames Research Center.
Young Professional Brief: Josephine Santiago-Bond

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   Josephine Santiago-Bond left her comfort zone when she moved from one coast to another, going from ground systems at Kennedy to working on a lunar mission at Ames.

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NPP Satellite at the Ball Aerospace facility.
Government Brief: GAO Assesses Earth-Observing Satellites

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   The next generation of environmental and weather satellites requires robust risk management, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Billows of smoke and the water near Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida capture the brilliant light of space shuttle Discovery's lift-off on the STS-119 mission.
Academy Bookshelf: Judgment Calls

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   Organizations make good decisions in a variety of ways, according to Tom Davenport and Brook Manville.

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Dr. William H. Pickering (left), Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, presents Mariner spacecraft photos to President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1964.
History Brief: The Politics of Mars

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   “Scientists may tell us where to go, but politics will tell us how fast we’re going to get there,” said Dr. Harry Lambright about the politics of Mars.

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Launched last month, NASA's Landsat 7 spacecraft now orbits planet Earth. Looking down from an altitude of 700 km, Landsat 7 can map the planet's surface in visible and infrared bands and resolve features 30 meters across or smaller. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Landsat Turns 40

July 31, 2012 Vol. 5, Issue 7   NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) celebrated 40 years of Landsat at the Newseum.

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The audience waits for Astronaut Ron Garan to appear at a NASA Headquarters Tweetup in on February 15, 2012.
Message from the Director: Social Media and the Project Manager

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6   Should project managers be required to have training in social media?

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Mark Langley, president and CEO of PMI, speaks about Pulse of the Profession: Driving Success in Challenging Times, the newest edition of PMI’s global survey featuring feedback and insights from more than 1,000 project management leaders and practitioners. A panel discussion followed Mark’s presentation, including, Ed Hoffman, and Eleanor Silverman – facilitated by Ed Rogers. The event was held in the Building 8 auditorium. Credit: NASA
Knowledge Brief: Pulse of the PM Profession

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6 Talent and portfolio management are central to success for today’s organizations, according to Mark Langley, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute.

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Class photo of the 2012 Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduates with NASA Chief Engineer Mike Ryschkewitsch (far left), Boeing Chief Engineer Paul Lambertson (second from left), and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden (center).
Academy Brief: 2012 SELDP Class Graduates

June 29, 2012 — Vol. 5, Issue 6   The 2012 Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) graduated nine new systems engineers.

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